[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Mansfield 9-2-1971 by Ord. No. 1971-3. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Drug-free school zones — See Ch.
16A, Art.
I.
Motor vehicle towing and storage — See Ch.
30.
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this
chapter, the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1
of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed
to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
[Amended 10-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-38; 12-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-33]
Trucks that have gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of over 10 tons or registered weight over 10 tons, whichever is greater, are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of the streets described in Schedule A, §
60-6, except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets. Said Schedule A being attached to and made a part hereof this chapter.
[Added 6-8-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-12]
Vehicles over four tons' registered gross weight are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described in §
60-6.1, except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets from residential dwellings and for vehicles utilized in farming operations.
[Added 6-3-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-5]
No person shall stop a vehicle or permit it to stand at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule B (§
60-7), attached hereto and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 5-5-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-11; 4-25-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-8; 7-27-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-18; 2-22-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2]
Unless otherwise expressly provided for in another
section of this chapter or in Title 39 of the New Jersey statutes,
any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000
or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 15 days,
or both; except for violations of N.J.S.A. 39:4-80 et seq., 39:4-105
et seq., 39:4-123 et seq., or 39:4-140 et seq., for which no specific
penalty is provided, and in such instances the offender shall be liable
to a penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $2,000 or to imprisonment
in the county jail for a tem not exceeding 15 days, or both.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage and publication according to law.
[Amended 10-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-38; 9-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-27; 12-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-33]
In accordance with the provisions of §
60-2, trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of over 10 tons or registered vehicle weight over 10 tons, whichever is greater, are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of the streets listed, with the exception for the purpose of pickup and delivery of materials on said streets:
Name of Street
|
Location
|
---|
Albert Avenue
|
Entire length
|
Alexander Lane
|
Entire length
|
Allister Lane
|
Entire length
|
Ambrose Drive
|
Entire length
|
Andrea Drive
|
Entire length
|
Arlington Drive
|
Entire length
|
Ashford Court
|
Entire length
|
Augusta Drive
|
Entire length
|
Axe Factory Road
|
Entire length
|
Barbary Lane
|
Entire length
|
Belmont Circle
|
Entire length
|
Berkley Drive
|
Entire length
|
Birmingham Drive
|
Entire length
|
Briardale Court
|
Entire length
|
Briarwood Court
|
Entire length
|
Bridle Way
|
Entire length
|
Candlelight Circle
|
Entire length
|
Candlelight Court
|
Entire length
|
Canterbury Court
|
Entire length
|
Carriage Hill Court
|
Entire length
|
Carriage Hill Lane
|
Entire length
|
Chamber Lane
|
Entire length
|
Charles Avenue
|
Entire length
|
Cherry Lane
|
Entire length
|
Chesterfield Road
|
Entire length
|
Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Entire length
|
Clement Court
|
Entire length
|
Cloverdale Way
|
Entire length
|
Cobblestone Court
|
Entire length
|
Cottage Circle
|
Entire length
|
Cottage Lane East
|
Entire length
|
Cottage Lane West
|
Entire length
|
Country Circle
|
Entire length
|
Country House Way
|
Entire length
|
Country Lane
|
Entire length
|
Coventry Terrace
|
Entire length
|
Covered Bridge Circle
|
Entire length
|
Covered Bridge Lane
|
Entire length
|
Crammer Court
|
Entire length
|
Danny Lane
|
Entire length
|
Deep Hollow Circle
|
Entire length
|
Deep Hollow Lane
|
Entire length
|
Deerfield Drive
|
Entire length
|
Deerpath Lane
|
Entire length
|
Dickens Drive
|
Entire length
|
Durham Drive
|
Entire length
|
Elizabeth Lane
|
Entire length
|
Ellington Drive
|
Entire length
|
Everett Drive
|
Entire length
|
Fairmont Drive
|
Entire length
|
Farmview Lane
|
Entire length
|
Fernwood Court
|
Entire length
|
Fieldcrest Drive
|
Entire length
|
Fireside Circle
|
Entire length
|
First Street
|
Entire length
|
Fitzgerald Lane
|
Entire length
|
Foster Lane
|
Entire length
|
Fox Run Drive
|
Entire length
|
Gardengate Court
|
Entire length
|
Garfield Court
|
Entire length
|
Gaunts Bridge Road
|
Mt. Pleasant to Township Line
|
Gaunts Bridge Road
|
Schoolhouse Road to Route 68
|
Georgetown Road
|
Entire length
|
Grant Circle
|
Entire length
|
Green Court
|
Entire length
|
Greenbrook Drive
|
Entire length
|
Hansom Drive
|
Entire length
|
Harrington Drive
|
Entire length
|
Harvest Lane
|
Entire length
|
Hawk Drive
|
Entire length
|
Heather Court
|
Entire length
|
Hedge Row Court
|
Entire length
|
Hemmingway Lane
|
Entire length
|
Hickory Drive
|
Entire length
|
Hilltop Circle
|
Entire length
|
Hilltop Court
|
Entire length
|
Hilltop Lane East
|
Entire length
|
Hilltop Lane West
|
Entire length
|
Holly Drive
|
Entire length
|
Homestead Circle
|
Entire length
|
Horseshoe Lane N
|
Entire length
|
Horseshoe Lane S
|
Entire length
|
Hunters Glenn Drive
|
Entire length
|
Irongate Court
|
Entire length
|
Island Road
|
Entire length
|
Jasper Lane
|
Entire length
|
Joyce Court
|
Entire length
|
Juniper Drive
|
Entire length
|
Kelly Drive
|
Entire length
|
Kings Court
|
Entire length
|
Kinkora Road
|
West of Route 130
|
Landview Lane
|
Entire length
|
Lakeview Court
|
Entire length
|
Lakeview Terrace
|
Entire length
|
Lantern Circle
|
Entire length
|
Lantern Court
|
Entire length
|
Lantern Lane
|
Entire length
|
Laurel Ridge Lane
|
Entire length
|
Lauren Court
|
Entire length
|
Legends Lane
|
Entire length
|
Lincoln Drive
|
Entire length
|
Locust Avenue
|
Entire length
|
Longwood Boulevard
|
Entire length
|
Longwood Lane
|
Entire length
|
Manchester Court
|
Entire length
|
Mansfield Road East
|
Entire length
|
Mansfield Road West
|
Entire length
|
Maple Avenue
|
Entire length
|
Meadowwood Court
|
Entire length
|
Millennium Drive
|
Entire length
|
Millington Court
|
Entire length
|
Mill Lane
|
Entire length
|
Mt. Pleasant Road
|
Gaunts Bridge Road to Assiscunk Drive
|
Mt. Pleasant Road
|
Between Springfield Township and Chesterfield Township
|
Newton Court
|
Entire length
|
North Hockey Drive
|
Entire length
|
North Island Road
|
Entire length
|
Oaklynn Drive
|
Entire length
|
Oakridge Court
|
Entire length
|
Parkview Circle
|
Entire length
|
Pederson Court
|
Entire length
|
Petticoat Bridge Road
|
Entire length
|
Pheasant Court
|
Entire length
|
Pinebrook Court
|
Entire length
|
Pond Avenue
|
Entire length
|
Public Road
|
Entire length
|
Queens Court
|
Entire length
|
Railroad Avenue
|
Entire length
|
Second Street
|
Entire length
|
Settlers Lane
|
Entire length
|
Shaddy Ridge Court
|
Entire length
|
Sharp Road
|
Entire length
|
Sheffield Drive
|
Entire length
|
Shenandoah Place
|
Entire length
|
Sherwood Lane
|
Entire length
|
South Hockey Drive
|
Entire length
|
Stonehearth Court
|
Entire length
|
Stonybrook Court
|
Entire length
|
Stratton Avenue
|
Entire length
|
Summerhill Court
|
Entire length
|
Sunnyside Circle
|
Entire length
|
Sunset Lane
|
Entire length
|
Surry Court
|
Entire length
|
Sylvan View Drive
|
Entire length
|
Tallwood Court
|
Entire length
|
Taylor Court
|
Entire length
|
Temple Avenue
|
Entire length
|
Third Street
|
Entire length
|
Vancza Drive
|
Entire length
|
Vandevere Lane
|
Entire length
|
Wagon Wheel Circle
|
Entire length
|
Wagon Wheel Lane
|
Entire length
|
Waterwheel Court
|
Entire length
|
Waverly Drive
|
Entire length
|
Wayne Drive
|
Entire length
|
Wheatfield Court
|
Entire length
|
White Pine Road [Repealed 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-30]
|
|
Wildflower Court
|
Entire length
|
Willowwood Court
|
Entire length
|
Windmill Court
|
Entire length
|
Woodview Court
|
Entire length
|
[Added 6-8-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-12; amended 9-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-24; 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-30]
In accordance with the provisions of §
60-2.1, vehicles over four tons gross weight are hereby excluded from the following described streets or parts of streets, except for the following exceptions: i) the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets or parts of streets from residential dwellings, ii) the pickup and drop-off of students on such streets or parts of streets by school buses, iii) for vehicles utilized in farming operations on such streets or parts of street, and iv) fire trucks and other emergency or police vehicles.
Name of Street
|
Location
|
---|
Aaronson Road
|
Between White Pine Road and a point 2,530 feet
northerly therefrom
|
Axe Factory Road
|
Entire length
|
North Island Road
|
Between Mount Pleasant Road (CR 543) and White
Pine Road
|
White Pine Road
|
From Route 206 to the Chesterfield Township boundary line
|
White Pine Road
|
From Route 206 to Route 68
|
[Added 6-3-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-5; amended 4-5-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-2]
In accordance with the provisions of §
60-3, no person shall stop a vehicle or permit it to stand at any time upon any of the following streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|
Aaronson Road
|
Both
|
From the southerly curbline of New Jersey State
Highway Route 68 to a point 1,400 feet southwardly therefrom
|
East Main Street
|
South
|
From the easterly curbline of Atlantic Avenue
to a point 1,000 feet east of the easterly curbline of Cherry Lane
|
West Main Street
|
South
|
From the westerly curbline of Mill
Lane to a point 500 feet westwardly therefrom
|
[Added 4-5-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-2]
A. Aaronson Road, which has been designated a no-parking zone in §
60-7 of this Code prohibiting parking on both sides of said roadway, shall also be included as a tow-away zone authorizing the township or its representatives duly designated and appointed to tow away any vehicle parked on said road from the southerly curbline of New Jersey State Highway Route 68 to a point 1,400 feet southwardly therefrom.
[Added 10-21-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-6]
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule C (§
60-8.2), attached hereto and made a part of this chapter. Every person convicted of a violation of this provision shall be liable to a penalty of $10.
[Added 10-21-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-6]
In accordance with the provision of §
60-8.1, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following streets or parts thereof.
Name of Street
|
Sides
|
Limits
|
---|
Cherry Lane [Added 9-22-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-19]
|
West
|
From Locust Avenue to East Main Street (CR543)
|
Island Road [Added 5-25-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-7]
|
|
The portion of Island Road and the intersection of the school
access driveway as delineated by the “no parking here to the
corner” signs
|
Locust Avenue [Added 9-22-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-19; amended 12-29-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-25]
|
North
|
From New York Avenue to Cherry Lane (except
for designated diagonal parking spaces)
|
Locust Avenue [Added 9-22-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-19; amended 12-29-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-25]
|
South
|
Starting at New York Avenue for 75 feet
|
Locust Avenue
|
South
|
160 feet from New York Avenue to Cherry Lane,
which includes the school property
|
Mansfield Road East [Added 9-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-27]
|
Both
|
Along the northeasterly side of Mansfield Road
East from a point 300 feet northwestwardly from the center line of
Wayne Drive to a point 2,100 feet northwesterly from the center line
of Wayne Drive
|
Mansfield Square - Georgetown Road [Repealed 9-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-27]
|
|
|
North Island Road [Added 2-25-2009 by Ord.
No. 2009-5]
|
West
|
From a point 720 feet north of the intersection of North Island
Road and Mansfield Road East to a point 795 feet north of the intersection
of North Island Road and Mansfield Road East
|
[Added 9-13-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-18]
A. Wayne Drive. Except as otherwise provided herein,
no person shall park a vehicle during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. Monday through Friday upon Wayne Drive, on both sides, its entire
length. This prohibition shall not apply during the following period:
July 1 to August 31 of each calendar year; nor shall this prohibition
apply to any resident of Wayne Drive. Any person convicted of a violation
of this subsection shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50
per violation. Excepted from this prohibition are moving vans and
delivery trucks or vehicles, so long as the same are actively pursuing
legitimate business purposes at the time said vehicles are parked.
B. Mansfield Road East. Except as otherwise provided
herein, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, Monday through Friday upon Mansfield
Road East, on both sides, its entire length. This prohibition shall
not apply during the following period: July 1 through and including
August 31 of each calendar year; nor shall this prohibition apply
to any resident of Mansfield Road East. Any person convicted of a
violation of this subsection shall be liable to a penalty of not more
than $50 per violation, noting that excepted from this prohibition
are moving vans and delivery trucks or vehicles, so long as the same
are actively pursuing legitimate business purposes at the time said
vehicles are parked.
[Added 12-27-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-20]
C. All roadways throughout Township: tow-away zone. In addition to any
ticket to be written under N.J.S.A. 39:4-138 for improper parking
violations, in the opinion of the law enforcement officer, any vehicle
parked or standing as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic,
or block entrances or exitways, driveways, loading zones, no-parking
zones, oil fills, or any grassy area or pedestrian walkway, or present
in any way a safety or traffic hazard, may be removed by towing the
vehicle at the owner's or operator's expense.
[Added 9-19-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-13]
D. All roadways throughout Township: enforcement. Any law enforcement
officer shall enforce this section. Private citizens may identify
a violation and report it to the police. Only a law enforcement officer
or fire official acting in his official duty may take action to tow
a vehicle. In the discretion of the law enforcement officer, of fire
official, that officer or official may take reasonable efforts to
notify the vehicle owner and request that the vehicle be moved to
a proper location prior to initiating a tow request. The registered
owner shall be responsible for the cost of the towing and storage
of the vehicle.
[Added 9-19-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-13]
[Added 9-11-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-8;
amended 9-26-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-25]
A. Parking restricted. Parking of vehicles in the municipal parking lot at Mansfield Community Park and the Municipal Complex lots at East Main Street and Atlantic Avenues shall be restricted and regulated as set forth herein. No person shall park any vehicle in or on the parking lot between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except for municipal vehicles of the Township of Mansfield; vehicles of Township employees while at work for the Township; vehicles of persons attending meetings or events at municipal offices while such meetings are in progress; and persons displaying in their vehicles valid permits issued pursuant to Subsection
B below. No person shall park any vehicle in or on the parking lot between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. except for municipal vehicles of the Township of Mansfield; vehicles of Township employees while at work for the Township; vehicles of persons visiting or having business at municipal offices; vehicles of persons participating in or viewing municipally approved, sponsored or permitted recreational or other events at the park during the hours of park operation as determined pursuant to §
33B-4; patrons of Atlantic Avenue business during normal business hours; and persons displaying in their vehicles valid permits issued pursuant to Subsection
B below.
B. Resident parking permits. Residents of the following
property locations: 24570 East Main Street, 24582 East Main Street,
24590 East Main Street, 24594 East Main Street, 24622 East Main Street,
24640 East Main Street, 24654 East Main Street, 24664 East Main Street,
24674 East Main Street, 24674 East Main Street, 24680 East Main Street,
24688 East Main Street, 24696 East Main Street, 24702 East Main Street,
24706 East Main Street, 24714 East Main Street, 24720 East Main Street,
24726 East Main Street, 24734 East Main Street, 24740 East Main Street,
24744 East Main Street, 24750 East Main Street, 24756 East Main Street,
24764 East Main Street, 24776 East Main Street, 24786 East Main Street,
24800 East Main Street, 24812 East Main Street, 24822 East Main Street,
24840 East Main Street and 24854 East Main Street, may obtain from
the office of the Township Clerk a permit allowing the parking of
their owned or leased vehicles and those of bona fide visitors to
their homes as set forth herein. Each household shall be entitled
to up to two permits per licensed driver residing in the household,
to a maximum of six permits, upon completion of an application and
display of satisfactory evidence that they are licensed New Jersey
drivers and reside at a qualified location. There shall be no charge
for such permits, which shall be valid for a period of two years subject
to renewal upon proof that the conditions of issuance still exist.
Permits shall contain an expiration date and be numbered or otherwise
identified so as to link permits with a particular household and identify
permits that are no longer valid. The permits shall be displayed in
the lower left windshield area of the vehicle so that they are clearly
visible from the exterior. The permits shall allow the residents to
park their noncommercial vehicles and those of their bona fide visitors
in the parking lot serving Mansfield Community Park at all times.
The Township Committee may, in its discretion, issue additional parking
permits, whether or not to residents of the parcels identified above,
when, in the opinion of the Committee, circumstances warrant. The
Committee, further, may establish further regulations for parking
by resolution, provided any such regulations shall be prominently
displayed in or immediately adjacent to the affected parking area.
C. Signs. The Department of Public works shall erect
appropriate signs notifying the general public of the parking restrictions
and regulations set forth above, as well as the hours of park operation.
D. Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the
Township Police Department or by other persons who properly identify
a violation and report same to the police.
E. Violations and penalties. Any person violating the
provisions of this section, or any regulations promulgated hereunder,
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of $50 for a first offense,
$75 for a second offense and up to $500 for a third or subsequent
offense.
[Added 12-29-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-25]
Parking shall be by permit only on the following
streets or parts thereof:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|
Locust Avenue
|
South
|
Starting 75 feet from New York Avenue and continuing
for 85 feet
|
[Added 8-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-20; amended 9-28-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-23]
No person shall park any commercial motor vehicle,
motor-drawn vehicle, road tractor, semitrailer truck, truck tractor,
school bus, or any other type of bus, omnibus or any recreational
vehicle, camper, boat or trailer or pole trailer upon any of the street
or parts of streets in any residential zone or in the C-1, C-2, or
C-3 Zones in the Township.
[Added 8-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-20; amended 9-28-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-23]
The prohibition contained in §
60-8.6 above shall not apply to any such truck, vehicle or trailer during deliveries in the ordinary course of business nor while such vehicle is being loaded or unloaded. Further, this regulation shall not prohibit the parking of a commercial vehicle during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. within 200 feet of property where the operator of such vehicle is actively engaged in the pursuit of his business, trade or profession.
[Added 1-23-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-1]
A. Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall
be no parking upon streets where "TEMPORARY NO PARKING" signs are
displayed. The Director of Public Safety or, in his/her absence, the
highest ranking police officer of the Mansfield Township Police Department
is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting of
"TEMPORARY NO PARKING" signs when weather conditions, accidents, road
construction, fire or public celebrations dictate or require avoidance
of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow
of traffic. Notification that "TEMPORARY NO PARKING" signs are being
or will be posted shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle
which has been parked prior to the posting of any sign.
B. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation
of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to safe and
proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for
the removal of such vehicle. The owner of such vehicle shall pay the
reasonable costs of removal and storage which may result from such
removal, before regaining possession of the vehicle.
C. The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon
the signs being erected or posted as required by law.
D. Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the
Mansfield Township Police Department or by other persons who properly
identify a violation and report same to the police.
E. Violations and penalties. Any person violating the
provisions of this section, or any regulations promulgated hereunder,
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of $50 for a first offense,
$75 for a second offense and up to $500 for a third or subsequent
offense.
[Added 4-7-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-6]
A. The Township Committee of the Township of Mansfield
herein reaffirms and establishes all restrictive parking spaces now
in existence and/or which may hereafter be designated by any public
authority having jurisdiction thereover in front of residences, schools,
hospitals and other public buildings and in shopping, business, commercial
and industrial districts for use by persons who have been issued special
vehicle identification cards by the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant
to the provisions of Section 2 of P.L. 1949, c. 280 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-205),
when using a motor vehicle on which is displayed a certificate for
which a special vehicle identification card has been issued, pursuant
to Section 3 of said law (N.J.S.A. 39:4-206).
B. No operator of a vehicle shall stand or park the vehicle
in any space appropriately marked for vehicles for the physically
handicapped pursuant to P.L. 1977, c. 202 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.5), unless
the vehicle displays a special handicapped vehicle identification
card and/or is otherwise authorized by law to be parked therein.
C. Any owner or possessor of private property may request
and receive enforcement of this provision as to spaces on his property
which are designated and marked according to law.
D. Any person parking a motor vehicle in a restricted
parking space without a special vehicle identification card shall
be liable to a fine up to $250 for the first offense, and subsequent
offenses fine at a minimum of $250 and up to 90 days of community
service, or such terms and in such forms as the judge or municipal
court deems appropriate, or any combination thereof.
[Amended 4-25-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-8; 7-27-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-18; 12-13-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-44]
E. All fines assessed for violations of this section
shall be payable to and through the township's Violations Bureau.
[Added 6-22-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-10]
[Added 9-16-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-11]
A. No operator of an unauthorized vehicle shall stand
or park the vehicle in or on a parking space in a municipally owned
or controlled parking lot, which is designated and reserved for parking
by emergency, police or municipal employees and/or fire trucks, ambulances
and police vehicles, or otherwise block entrance and access to said
designated and reserved parking spaces.
B. An "unauthorized vehicle," as defined herein, shall
mean a vehicle which has not received permission from the Township
Committee, Police Chief, Board of Fire Commissioners, Chief of the
Fire Department or Emergency Squad to be parked in said reserved and
designated municipal parking space.
C. No operator of a vehicle shall stand or park the vehicle
in or on a parking space in a municipally owned or controlled parking
lot which is designated by a sign limiting use of said space to fifteen
minutes for a period longer than 15 minutes between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays
or any day the municipal building is closed for business.
[Added 10-4-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-10]
D. Any person violating the provisions of this section
shall be liable to a fine not to exceed $50.
[Added 2-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-3; amended 5-19-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-12]
A. The speed limits for both directions of traffic along
the roads and streets hereinafter designated are hereby established
as follows:
|
Name of Road/Street
|
Location
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
---|
|
Aaronson Road [Added 8-10-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-13; amended 12-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-23]
|
White Pine Road to Route 68
|
30
|
|
Axe Factory Road [Added 1-27-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-1]
|
Entire length between Old York Road and the
Mansfield Township-Bordentown line
|
45
|
|
Georgetown-Sykesville Road
|
|
|
|
|
Zone 1
|
Between Route 68 and Georgetown-Chesterfield Road
|
35
|
|
|
Zone 2
|
Between Georgetown- Chesterfield Road and Mansfield-Chesterfield
boundary line
|
40
|
|
Island Road [Amended 8-26-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-13]
|
|
|
|
|
Zone 1
|
Between the Springfield- Mansfield boundary line and Mount Pleasant
Road (County Route 543)
|
40
|
|
|
Zone 2
|
Between Mount Pleasant Road(County Route 543)
and Mansfield Road East
|
40
|
|
|
Zone 3
|
Between Mansfield Road East and White Pine Road
|
35
|
|
|
Mansfield Road East [Amended 8-26-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-13]
|
Between Route 206 and Route 68
|
45
|
|
|
Mansfield Road West [Added 1-22-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-4]
|
Entire length
|
35
|
|
|
Mill Lane [Added 12-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-22; amended 3-23-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]
|
Entire length
|
35
|
|
|
North Island Road [Added 8-10-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-13; repealed 8-26-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-13]
|
|
|
|
|
White Pine Road [Added 8-10-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-13; amended 12-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-23]
|
Route 68 to Route 206
|
35
|
|
|
White Pine Road [Added 4-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-7]
|
Between Route 68 west to the Mansfield Township border with
Chesterfield Township
|
25
|
B. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New
Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of a provision
of this section or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty
of not more than $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days,
or both.
[Added 6-22-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-8]
A. Application. This section shall apply to all truck
traffic entering or leaving the Burlington County Solid Waste Facilities
Complex (hereinafter referred to as "County Complex"), including but
not necessarily limited to trucks carrying solid waste (including
dewatered and liquid sludges), recyclable materials, leachate, cover
or products for markets.
B. Exceptions. The mandatory access and egress routes
hereinafter established shall not apply to the following vehicles:
(1) Pickup trucks driven by employees working at the County
Complex for the purpose of traveling to and from their employment.
(2) Vehicles hauling materials generated within the Townships
of Mansfield, Florence and Springfield to the County Complex.
(3) Vehicles from the County Complex to a destination
within the Townships of Mansfield, Florence and Springfield.
[Amended 9-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-10]
(4) Vehicles carrying waste eligible for disposal at the
Complex's Convenience Center.
C. Mandatory access route. All truck traffic entering
the County Complex must utilize Interstate I-295, leaving that thoroughfare
via Exit 52 (Florence-Columbus interchange) to travel east on County
Route 656 (Florence - Columbus Road), turning right on County Route
656 Spur, the new county connector road between County Route 656 and
County Route 543 (Burlington - Columbus Road), thereafter turning
right and traveling west on County Route 543 to the entrance of the
County Complex. Except as otherwise provided for in this section,
use of any other access route to the County Complex is prohibited.
D. Mandatory egress route. All traffic exiting the County
Complex shall turn right from the gate of the Complex and travel east
on County Route 543 (Burlington - Columbus Road), turning left onto
County Route 656 Spur, the new county connector road between County
Route 543 and County Route 656 (Florence - Columbus Road), turning
then left and traveling west on County Route 656 to Interstate 295,
whereupon said traffic shall travel on I-295 to other exits thereon.
Except as otherwise provided for in this section, use of any other
egress route from said County Complex is prohibited.
E. Emergencies. During emergencies or times when the
prescribed ingress and/or egress routes are closed, all vehicles shall
comply with the alternate routes set forth below:
(1) In the event that any segment of I-295 other than
the segment or any portion of the segment between Interchanges 47
and 55 is closed, all vehicles shall utilize the next available interchange
to access I-295;
(2) In the event of the closure of the northbound lanes
of I-295 between Interchanges 47 and 52, vehicles traveling north
shall utilize County Route 541 to U.S. Route 130 north, via the Burlington
Bypass, to County Route 656 east (Florence - Columbus Road), turning
right onto County Route 656 Spur and then turning right and traveling
west on County Route 543 to the entrance of the County Complex;
(3) In the event of the closure of the southbound lanes
of I-295 between Interchanges 55 and 52, all vehicles shall utilize
U.S. Route 130 south to County Route 656 east (Florence - Columbus
Road), turning right onto County Route 656 Spur, then turning right
and traveling west on County Route 543 to the entrance of the County
Complex;
(4) In the event that the segment of the access route
between Interchange 52 and the entrance to the County Complex is closed,
all vehicles shall exit I-295 via Exit 52, traveling then west on
County Route 656 (Florence - Columbus Road) and turning left onto
Old York Road and turning left again onto County Route 543 (Burlington
- Columbus Road), proceeding then to the County Complex entrance;
or
(5) Upon any other emergency routes specially designated
by the Office of Waste Management in consultation with the County
Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator at
the time of such emergencies.
F. Violations and penalties.
(1) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of
the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be
subject to the following penalties:
(a)
First offense: a fine of $250 or imprisonment
in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days, or both.
(b)
Second offense: a fine of $500 or imprisonment
in the county jail for a period not exceeding 60 days, or both.
(c)
Third and subsequent offenses: a fine of $1,000
or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 90 days
or to a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or to such
combination of punishments as the Municipal Judge may, in his or her
discretion, deem appropriate and just.
(2) Each violation of any of the provisions of this section
and each day the same is violated shall be deemed to be a separate
and distinct offense.
[Added 9-14-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-4; amended 4-25-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-7]
A. The provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq. and the provisions of Chapter
60, Traffic Control, shall be applicable to the semipublic or private roads, streets, driveways, terraces, parking areas or other roadways located within Homestead at Mansfield that are open to or used by the public, residents, tenants and employees for purposes of vehicular travel and shall be enforceable by those officers, agencies and individuals authorized to enforce the same under the laws of the State of New Jersey, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1. The maximum speed limit on any such roadway or thoroughfare intended for the passage of motor vehicle traffic shall be 25 miles per hour and shall be so posted. Stop intersections shall be as designated in the following schedule, and parking restrictions shall exist as contained in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq. and/or as set forth in this chapter.
B. The schedule of intersections controlled by traffic
control signs is as follows:
[Amended 5-24-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-21]
|
Intersection
|
Stop Signs On
|
---|
|
Briarwood Court and Lantern Lane
|
Briarwood Court
|
|
Candlelight Court and Candlelight Circle
|
Candlelight Court
|
|
Carriage Hill Court and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Carriage Hill Court
|
|
Carriage Hill Lane and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Carriage Hill Lane
|
|
Carriage Hill Lane and Lakeview Terrace
|
Carriage Hill Lane
|
|
Chestnut Hill Lane and Homestead Drive
|
Both intersections
|
|
Clubhouse Parking Lot and Homestead Drive
|
Exit lane to Homestead Drive
|
|
Cottage Circle and Cottage Lane East
|
Cottage Circle
|
|
Cottage Lane East and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Cottage Lane East
|
|
Cottage Lane East and Country Lane
|
Cottage Lane East
|
|
Cottage Lane West and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Both intersections on Cottage Lane West
|
|
Country Circle and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Country Circle
|
|
Country Lane and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Country Lane
|
|
Covered Bridge Circle and Lantern Lane
|
Covered Bridge Circle
|
|
Covered Bridge Lane and Lantern Lane
|
Covered Bridge Lane
|
|
Covered Bridge Lane and Wagon Wheel Lane
|
Covered Bridge Lane
|
|
Deep Hollow Circle and Deep Hollow Lane
|
Deep Hollow Circle
|
|
Deep Hollow Lane and Homestead Drive
|
Both intersections on Deep Hollow Lane
|
|
Farmview Lane and Hilltop Lane East
|
Farmview Lane
|
|
Farmview Lane and Homestead Drive
|
Farmview Lane
|
|
Fernwood Court and Deep Hollow Lane
|
Fernwood Court
|
|
Fireside Circle and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Fireside Circle
|
|
Hedgerow Court and Sunset Lane
|
Hedgerow Court
|
|
Hilltop Circle and Hilltop Lane West
|
Hilltop Circle
|
|
Hilltop Court and Hilltop Lane West
|
Hilltop Court
|
|
Hilltop Lane East and Homestead Drive
|
Hilltop Lane East
|
|
Hilltop Lane East and Wagon Wheel Lane
|
Hilltop Lane East
|
|
Hilltop Lane West and Homestead Drive
|
Both intersections on Hilltop Lane West
|
|
Homestead Circle and Homestead Drive
|
Both intersections on Homestead Circle
|
|
Horseshoe Lane North and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Both intersections on Horseshoe Lane North
|
|
Horseshoe Lane South and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Horseshoe Lane South
|
|
Horseshoe Lane South and Lantern Lane
|
Horseshoe Lane South
|
|
Lakeview Court and Lakeview Terrace
|
Lakeview Court
|
|
Lakeview Terrace and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Lakeview Terrace
|
|
Lakeview Terrace and Homestead Drive
|
Lakeview Terrace
|
|
Lantern Circle and Lantern Lane
|
Lantern Circle
|
|
Lantern Court and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Lantern Court
|
|
Lantern Lane and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Both intersections on Lantern Lane
|
|
Laurel Ridge Lane and Wagon Wheel Lane
|
Laurel Ridge
|
|
Laurel Ridge Lane and Sunset Lane
|
Laurel Ridge
|
|
Meadowwood Court and Deep Hollow Lane
|
Meadowwood Court
|
|
Oak Ridge Court and Wagon Wheel Lane
|
Oak Ridge Court
|
|
Parkview Circle and Lantern Lane
|
Parkview Circle
|
|
Pinebrook Court and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Pinebrook Court
|
|
Settlers Lane and Country Lane
|
Both intersections on Settlers Lane
|
|
Shady Ridge Court and Sunset Lane
|
Shady Ridge Court
|
|
Stonehearth Court and Wagon Wheel Lane
|
Stonehearth Court
|
|
Sunnyside Circle and Sunset Lane
|
Sunnyside Circle
|
|
Sunset Lane and Wagon Wheel Lane
|
Both intersections on Sunset Lane
|
|
Tallwood Court and Deep Hollow Lane
|
Tallwood Court
|
|
Wagon Wheel Circle and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Wagon Wheel Circle
|
|
Wagon Wheel Lane and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Both intersections on Wagon Wheel Lane
|
|
Wagon Wheel Lane and Country Lane
|
Both sides of Country Lane on Wagon Wheel Lane
|
|
Waterwheel Court and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Waterwheel Court
|
|
Willowwood Court and Deep Hollow Lane
|
Willowwood Court
|
|
Windmill Court and Chestnut Hill Lane
|
Windmill Court
|
C. Parking spaces designated for use by handicapped persons
may be lawfully utilized only by those persons who have been issued
special identification cards and/or license plates by the Division
of Motor Vehicles or a temporary placard issued by the Police Chief
of this municipality. Signs shall be placed at said spaces by the
Trustees and shall conform in size and wording to the state statute.
Penalties for violation of this subsection shall be as provided by
state law.
[Added 4-25-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-7]
A. The provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq., and the provisions of Chapter
60, Traffic Control, shall be applicable to the semipublic or private portions, parking areas or other travelways located within the Homestead Plaza Shopping Center which are open to or used by the public, tenants and employees for purposes of vehicular travel and shall be enforceable by those officers, agencies and individuals authorized to enforce the same under the laws of the State of New Jersey, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1. The maximum speed limit on any such travelway or thoroughfare intended for the passage of motor vehicle traffic shall be 25 miles per hour and shall be so posted. Stop signs shall be erected at all exits onto public or semipublic roads or streets adjoining this shopping center and parking restrictions shall exist as contained in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq. and/or as set forth in this chapter.
B. Parking spaces designated for use by handicapped persons
may be lawfully utilized only by those persons who have been issued
special identification cards and/or license plates by the Division
of Motor Vehicles or a temporary placard issued by the Police Chief
of this municipality. Signs shall be placed at said spaces by the
owner and shall conform in size and wording to the state statute.
Penalties for violation of this subsection shall be as provided by
state law.
C. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping by
any vehicle in designated fire lanes within this shopping center except
by authorized emergency or police vehicles engaged in official business.
Any vehicle parked, standing or stopped in violation of this subsection
may be removed by having such vehicle towed at the owner's or operator's
expense; provided, however, that every reasonable effort is made to
locate the owner or operator and to have him/her move said vehicle
before such towing is implemented. In addition to having an illegally
parked vehicle removed as herein provided, any person violating this
subsection shall also be subject to the penalties provided by N.J.S.A.
39:4-139.2 et seq. and any other provision of general law or this
chapter.
[Added 2-8-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2;
amended 5-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-9; 9-10-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-12; 11-12-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-13]
A. General parking regulations.
(1)
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines
provided.
(2)
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle upon any of the streets
or parts of streets described below, except in areas covered by other
parking restrictions.
|
Name of Street
|
Sides
|
Hours
|
Location
|
---|
|
Arlington Avenue
|
Both
|
All
|
As indicated on filed site plan
|
|
Augusta Drive
|
Both
|
All
|
As indicated on filed site plan
|
(3)
Vehicles may park on the south side of Arlington Avenue between
Birmingham Drive and Elizabeth Lane as indicated on filed site plan.
(4)
Handicapped parking. All stalls shall be 12 feet wide as shown
on the attached site plan and signed with the R7-8 and R7-8P (Reserved Parking Sign
and Penalty Plate), in the designated parking areas for persons who
been issued the handicapped parking permit by the Division of Motor
Vehicles.
B. Reserved parking regulations. All vehicles that are granted specialty
parking in the reserved parking section, such as police vehicles,
ambulances, teachers, etc. must be properly identified. The reserved
parking spaces shall only be those shown on the filed site plan attached
hereto and on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
C. Through streets; stop and yield intersections.
(1)
Through streets. The following streets or parts of streets are
hereby designated as through streets, stop signs shall be installed
on the near right side of each street intersecting the through street,
except where yield signs. are provided for in the designation.
|
Name of Street
|
Limits
|
---|
|
Ambrose Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Arlington Avenue
|
Entire length
|
|
Augusta Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Barbary Lane
|
Entire length
|
|
Birmingham Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Chamber Lane
|
Entire length
|
|
Durham Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Ellington Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Fairmont Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Greenbrook Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Harrington Drive
|
Between Ambrose Drive and a point 10 feet south of the southerly
curbline of Ellington Drive
|
|
Kelly Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Lincoln Drive
|
Between Arlington Avenue and a point 10 feet north of Greenbrook
Drive
|
|
Road "C"
|
Between Ambrose Drive north intersect and Ambrose Drive south
intersect
|
|
White Pine Road
|
Entire length
|
(2)
Stop intersections. The following described intersections are
hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed
as provided therein.
|
Intersection
|
Stop Sign on
|
---|
|
Fitzgerald Lane and Everett Drive
|
Everett Drive
|
|
Road "D" and Lot "A"
|
Lot "A"
|
|
Road "D" and Lot "B"
|
Lot "B"
|
D. One-way streets. The following described streets or parts of streets
are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.
|
Name of Street
|
Direction
|
Limits
|
---|
|
Road "C"
|
Counterclockwise
|
From Ambrose Drive north intersect to Ambrose Drive south intersect
|
E. Speed limits.
(1)
The speed limit for both directions of traffic in the parking
lots shall be 15 miles per hour.
(2)
The speed limit for both directions of travel on the following
roadways is:
|
Name of Roadway
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Limits
|
---|
|
Alexander Lane
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Allistair Lane
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Ambrose Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Andrea Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Arlington Avenue
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Ashford Court
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Augusta Drive
|
15
|
Entire length
|
|
Barbary Lane
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Birmingham Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Chamber Lane
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Clement Court
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Coventry Terrace
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Crammer Court
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Dickens Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Durham Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Elizabeth Lane
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Ellington Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Everett Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Fairmont Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Fitzgerald Lane
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Foster Lane
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Garfield Court
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Grant Court
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Greenbrook Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Harrington Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Hemmingway Lane
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Jasper Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Juniper Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Kelly Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Lincoln Drive
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Newton Court
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Pheasant Court
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Road "A"
|
15
|
Entire length
|
|
Road "B"
|
15
|
Entire length
|
|
Road "C"
|
15
|
Entire length
|
|
Road "D"
|
15
|
Entire length
|
|
Road "E"
|
15
|
Entire length
|
|
Shenandoah Place
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Taylor Court
|
25
|
Entire length
|
|
Vandevere Lane
|
25
|
Entire length
|
(3)
Regulatory and warning signs shall be enacted and maintained
to effect the above-designated speed limits authorized by the Department
of Transportation
F. No overnight parking. Overnight parking shall be prohibited in the
Four Seasons Community on the following streets within the development
from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. except when a driveway is inaccessible
due to driveway maintenance or short-term house construction or repair.
Temporary overnight parking shall not exceed 72 hours from completion
of the work. Driveway maintenance or short-term house construction
or repair will be identified by tape or cones closing access to the
driveway, and no vehicles shall be parked on the driveway. No on-street
parking is permitted when snow is predicted or when roads are snow-covered.
[Amended 11-2-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-15]
|
Name of Street
|
Limits
|
|
Allister Lane
|
Entire length
|
|
Ambrose Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Ashford Court
|
Entire length
|
|
Barbary Lane
|
Entire length
|
|
Chamber Lane
|
Entire length
|
|
Crammer Court
|
Entire length
|
|
Ellington Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Everett Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Fitzgerald Lane
|
Entire length
|
|
Garfield Court
|
Entire length
|
|
Harrington Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Newton Court
|
Entire length
|
|
Taylor Court
|
Entire length
|
|
Vandevere Lane
|
Entire length
|
G. Tow-away zones. Any vehicle parked or standing as to obstruct or
impede a normal flow of traffic or block entrances or exitways, loading
zones, no-parking zones, oil fills, or any grassy area pedestrian
walkway, or present in any way a safety or traffic hazard, may be
removed by towing the vehicle at the owner's or operator's expense.
H. Authorized vehicles only. The following streets or parts of streets
shall be designated as use for authorized vehicles only. No vehicle
other than an authorized vehicle shall enter upon the below roadway.
|
Name of Street
|
Limits/Location
|
---|
|
Road "E"
|
Entire length as indicated on site plan
|
I. Signs. All signs shall conform to the current edition of the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices pursuant to N.J.S.A 39:4-198 and
N.J.S.A. 39:4-183.27. The developer shall erect all such traffic control
devices in accordance with this section.
J. Penalties. Unless another penalty is expressly provided for by statute,
every person convicted of a violation of this section, or any supplement
thereto, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $35 nor more
than $350 or imprisonment for a period of not more than 15 days, or
both.
K. Dedication. In the event of the dedication of any of the roads, streets, or parking lots encompassed by this section to the Township of Mansfield and the acceptance of such roads, streets, or parking lots by the Township, such roads, streets, and parking lots shall become subject to the provisions of Title 39 of the Revised New Jersey Statutes in the same way and manner as any other public street, including the penalty provisions of laws and ordinances applicable to public rights-of-way, notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection
J, above.
L. Severability. Should any portion of this section be declared invalid
or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining
portions shall remain valid and of full force and effect.
M. Effective date. This section shall become effective upon adoption,
approval by the Commissioner of the Transportation, and publication
in accordance with law.
[Added 2-13-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-6]
A. Truck traffic: Truck traffic is prohibited along County
Route 545 (Georgetown Road) within the Township of Mansfield as requested
by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington in
its December 11, 2007, correspondence to Linda Semus, Mansfield Township
Clerk (attached hereto and made a part hereof.
B. Signs. All signs shall conform to the current edition
of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices pursuant to N.J.S.A
39:4-198 and N.J.S.A. 39:4-183.27. The developer shall erect all such
traffic control devices in accordance with this section.
C. Penalties. Unless another penalty is expressly provided
for by statute, every person convicted of a violation of this section
or any supplement thereto shall be subject to a penalty of not less
than $35 nor more than $350 or imprisonment for a period of not more
than 15 days, or both.
D. Dedication. In the event of the dedication of any of the roads, streets, or parking lots encompassed by this section to the Township of Mansfield and the acceptance of such roads, streets, or parking lots by the Township, such roads, streets, and parking lots shall become subject to the provisions of Title 39 of the Revised New Jersey Statutes in the same way and manner as any other public street, including the penalty provisions of laws and ordinances applicable to public rights-of-way, notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection
C, above.
[Added 10-25-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-28]
A. Preconstruction meetings. It shall be the responsibility
of the person, firm or corporation wishing to conduct work on, above
or below any roadway to contact the Chief of Police or his designee
and the Township Engineer or his designee in order to arrange a preconstruction
meeting and to submit plans at said meeting pertinent to working hours,
flagmen and the safe movement of traffic during such periods of construction
work. Any person, firm or corporation who fails to comply with this
section prior to the start of work shall be deemed in violation of
this section.
B. Emergency contact numbers. The person, firm or corporation
conducting work covered by this section shall provide at the preconstruction
meeting a minimum of two emergency telephone numbers at which contact
may be made in case an emergency or other urgent reason for communicating
arises before or during the course of construction. If, for any reason,
emergency contacts cannot be reached or if the contact person fails
to respond to a call from the police to correct a hazardous condition,
the Township may respond to remove the hazard and in such event shall
charge the reasonable cost thereof to the person, firm or corporation
responsible for the project
C. Road closings and detours. Road closings and/or detours
shall not be permitted unless approved in advance by the Chief of
Police or his designee.
D. Flagmen. Flagmen shall be posted at all construction
and maintenance sites when determined by the Chief of Police or designee
that the same are necessary for the safe and expeditious movement
of traffic. Flagmen shall be properly equipped and trained prior to
directing traffic at the construction or maintenance site and the
expense of posting flagmen shall be borne by the person, firm or corporation
performing the work.
E. Stop-work order. The Chief of Police or his designee
shall have authority to stop all work at the site and can order removal
of equipment and vehicles, stored materials within the street right-of-way,
backfilling of open excavation and any other related work to abate
a nuisance or safety hazard or any violation of this section. Any
expense resulting from a stop-work order shall be the sole obligation
of the person, firm or corporation performing the work and in no way
or form shall constitute a charge or lien against the township.
F. Violations and penalties. Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this section, upon conviction,
shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment in
the county jail for a term not to exceed six months or shall be required
to perform community service for not more than six months, or any
combination of these penalties as the Municipal Judge may, in his
or her discretion, deem appropriate and just. Each violation and each
day said violation occurs shall be deemed a separate and distinct
offense.
[Added 10-25-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-27]
No passing zones are hereby established and
maintained along the following roads:
Name of Street
|
Sketch Dated
|
Sketch Number
|
DOT Approval
|
---|
Aaronson Road [Added 6-13-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-17]
|
--
|
--
|
5-6-1991
|
Arlington Avenue in the Mapleton Development
(from N.J. Rte. 68 to the center median for approximately 0.5 miles) [Added 5-24-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-24]
|
--
|
--
|
6-19-2006
|
Chesterfield Road (entire length, in both directions) [Added 10-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-8]
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Georgetown - Chesterfield Road
|
8-15-1990
|
2995-A
|
4-16-1991
|
Georgetown - Sykesville Road [Added 4-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5]
|
2-19-1992
|
NPZ-3493
|
2-28-1992
|
Island Road (also known as "Skunk Island Road") [Added 4-25-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-11]
|
3-28-1991
|
NPZ-3454
|
|
Mansfield - Hedding Road [Added 8-22-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-20]
|
7-17-1991
|
UTSC-10B
|
9-20-1991
|
Mansfield Road East (between U.S. Rte. 206 and
N.J. Rte. 68 for approximately 2.4 miles) [Added 5-24-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-25]
|
--
|
--
|
6-22-2006
|
Mansfield Square - Georgetown Road [Added 8-22-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-20]
|
7-10-1991
|
NPZ-3467
|
9-20-1991
|
Mill Lane [Added 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-4]
|
11-7-1990
|
UTSC-11B
|
4-3-1991
|
Petticoat Bridge Road (also known as "Jacksonville
-Columbus Road") [Added 7-25-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-19]
|
7-5-1991
|
UTSC-92B
|
7-9-1991
|
White Pine Road [Added 9-12-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-22]
|
8-7-1991
|
NPZ-3469
|
8-9-1991
|
[Added 6-8-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-10; amended 9-10-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-27]
A. The Chief of Police or Public Safety Director or,
in his absence, disability or inability to act, the Mayor and, in
his absence, disability or inability to act, then the Clerk of the
Township of Mansfield is hereby authorized to provide by regulation
for the closing of any street or portion thereof to motor vehicle
traffic on any day or days during specified hours on any day or days
whenever he finds that such closing is necessary for the preservation
of the public safety, health or welfare.
B. Any regulations promulgated by the Mansfield Township Police and in accordance with Subsection
A above shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing on any street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed in pursuance thereof.
C. Any violation of this regulation promulgated there
under shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.
[Added 11-7-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-17; amended 10-23-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-27]
A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ENGINE-BRAKING
The use or operation of any mechanical exhaust device designed
to aid in the braking, decompression or deceleration of any motor
vehicle which results in the excessive, loud, unusual or explosive
noise from such vehicle.
B. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for the driver of
any motor vehicle to use or operate or cause to be used or operated,
at any time and on any road within the Township of Mansfield, any
mechanical exhaust or decompression device which results in the practice
known as "engine-braking."
C. Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not
apply to the application of unmuffled compression brakes where necessary
for the protection of persons and/or property which cannot be avoided
by application of an alternative braking system. Noise caused by the
application of engine compression brakes, otherwise known as "engine-braking,"
which is effectively muffled or if the application is necessary for
the health, safety and welfare of the community is exempt from the
provisions of this section. Sounds created by emergency equipment
for emergency purposes are also exempt.
D. Posting of signs. The Township is hereby authorized
to post at reasonable locations within the Township signs indicating
the prohibition of engine-braking.
E. Violations and penalties. Upon an initial conviction
of any violation of this section, such person shall be punished by
a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for a period not to
exceed 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and upon a
second conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $250 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed three
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and upon the third
or any subsequent conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine
of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed
six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Added 9-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-9]
A. No parking
on any street when snow covered. Parking on any street, road, alley
or other improved road surface used by motorized vehicles and maintained
by the Township shall be prohibited when snowfall is in excess of
three inches, or that sufficient ice or slippery conditions have developed
so as to create driving and walking hazards. Vehicles found to be
parked on said roadways shall be ticketed.
[Amended 2-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-4]
B. Violations
and penalties. Unless otherwise in another section of this chapter
or Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes, any person who violates any
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction therefor, be subject
to a fine of $50 for the first offense; $100 for the second offense;
and $250 for the third and any subsequent offense.
C. Approved
off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be permitted during such
weather events in the following parking areas: Mansfield Community
Park, Country Walk recreation area parking lot, Georgetown Park in
the Mapleton Development.
D. Approved
lawn parking. Lawn parking will be permitted for 48 hours following
the conclusion of the storm event creating a minimum of three inches
of accumulated snowfall. All vehicles must be removed from any lawn
area at the conclusion of the 48 hours' period or be subject to the
same fines and penalties referred in this chapter.
E. Fire hydrant
accessibility. Fire hydrants located on private property, or rights-of-way
shall be kept clear of snow, ice and debris by the property owner.
Hydrants located on public property shall be kept clear by the Township
Fire Marshal, who shall be responsible for the enforcement of this
provision.
[Added 7-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
A. There shall
be no parking, standing or stopping by any vehicle in designated fire
lanes or designated fire zones on any property in the Township, except
by authorized fire, emergency or police vehicles engaged in official
business.
B. This section
maybe enforced in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39: 4-139.2, the state
"Parking Offenses and Adjudication Act."
C. The owner
of any private property in Mansfield Township on which a shopping
center, retail, office, commercial, industrial or other nonresidential
use is used or operated shall be deemed to have consented to the enforcement
of the state motor vehicle laws established in Title 39 of the Revised
Statutes of the State of New Jersey. Consent to Title 39 enforcement
shall be deemed a condition of any approval by the Township Joint
Land Use Board and shall be included as a condition in any resolution
of approval for any private shopping center, retail, office, commercial
or other nonresidential use.